Business
  • February 28, 2025

Only 12% of  Federal Public Institutions Comply with Processes in Civil Service, Says NITDA Boss

Only 12 percent of Federal Public Institutions, (FPIs) comply with the process, necessitating a whole-of-government approach for full alignment with national digital transformation goals. Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). Mr kashifu Inuwa, who revealed this while welcoming the public participants to a capacity building programme for ICT, Budget, Finance and Planning Officers […]

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Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, head of NAICOM’s publicity sub-committee.
News
  • February 28, 2025

NAICOM Tasks Insurance Players to Explore Opportunities in Cyber Insurance Products

Nigeria’s National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has urged local insurance companies to prioritise the development and rollout of cyber insurance products to address growing digital risks. The call was made by Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, head of NAICOM’s publicity sub-committee, during a recent NAICOM meeting held in Lagos. She highlighted the urgency of the initiative, citing the global shift […]

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Business
  • February 26, 2025

Eko Innovation Centre Returns with MarkHack 4.0 for Ultimate Fusion of Marketing and Technology

The stage is set for the most electrifying edition of MarkHack yet, as GDM Group, Nigeria’s  marketing technology and 360 data management powerhouse, joins forces with Eko Innovation Centre, a trailblazing startup accelerator, to launch MarkHack 4.0 the platform revolutionizing media and marketing through technology and innovation. This year’s theme, “Experience Ignited: Fueling the Consumer […]

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Business
  • February 26, 2025

TD Africa’s Accra Synergy Summit Rejigs Tech Industry as Players Explore Opportunities

Accra, Ghana, witnessed a remarkable gathering of tech industry leaders, visionaries, and policy-makers at the TD Africa hosted the Accra Synergy Summit. The event brought together some of the most influential minds in the technology ecosystem, further cementing TD Africa’s role as a transformative force in Sub-Saharan Africa’s tech landscape. Spearheaded by Mrs. Chioma Ekeh, […]

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Business
  • February 25, 2025

NITDA, Flutterwave, Alami Sign MoU to Enhance Fintech Ecosystem with Tech Tools

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a strategic partnership with Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, and Alami a private limited liability company with  focus on empowering young entrepreneurs and SMEs in the technology and creative industries through Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive digital transformation and strengthen Nigeria’s economy. This collaboration […]

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Economy
  • February 25, 2025

Dangote Harps on Impact of Advanced Technology on Industrialization, Pledges Sustain Deployment

The Dangote Industries Limited has instituted a plethora of cutting-edge technology in creating top-notch efficiency for all its companies. Speaking at the just concluded 46th Edition of the Kaduna International Trade Fair, Senior Advisor to the President of the Dangote Group, Fatima Wali Abdurrahman, said the digitization exercise is a sustained endeavour, adding that it […]

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Business
  • February 25, 2025

: Yango Boosts Senegal’s  Digital Economy, Backs Restaurant Industry

AMA  PRESS RELEASE Yango Senegal, a subsidiary of the global technology company Yango Group, has launched its food delivery service in the market. It is already available within Yango SuperApp, an all-in-one application offering everyday services. From now on, Yango users in Senegal have access to a marketplace integrating restaurants, and soon food stores, ready […]

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News
  • February 23, 2025

NDPC Gets Legal Backing from Judicial Body to Enhance Enforcement of Data Privacy Right 

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has secured the support of the National Judicial Institute (NJI). It will be recalled that the NJI is responsible for the training of judicial officers in Nigeria from magistrate courts to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. During a courtesy visit of the Commission, to NJI, the National Commissioner and […]

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Inuwa during the virtual inauguration of the Technical Working Group on National Cloud Infrastructure
 Business
  • February 21, 2025

Absence of Global Data Centre Operators in Nigeria Stifling Investments into Infrastructure Deployment, Says NITDA Boss

The absence of global date centres players in Africa denies Nigeria of investment into the data centres infrastructure deployment in the country. Indeed, the lack of clear data on infrastructure is making the attraction investment becomes challenging, the Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), observed. Who made the observation at the […]

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Business
  • February 20, 2025

Microsoft Investing $1m to Empower One Million Nigerians with  AI Skills in Next two Years

Microsoft has unveiled a one million dollar initiative to equip one million Nigerians with Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills for the next two years. This was announced by Microsoft’s Country Manager for Nigeria and Ghana, Ola Williams, during the Microsoft AI tour in Lagos on Wednesday. Microsoft Unveils $1m Initiative To Boost AI In Nigeria “I […]

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